I strongly advise anyone considering hiring Angelo Crespo to look elsewhere. My experience with him…read morewas unprofessional, stressful, and costly. I paid him $2,800, which I can prove with canceled checks, and the work was left incomplete. In addition, he caused damage to my home: my blinds were ruined, my driveway/pavers were stained from his van's oil leak, and my bedroom furniture was left covered in dust and drops of plaster. Despite giving him the opportunity to clean or repair the pavers, the stain remained. When I asked him to take responsibility, instead of addressing the issues, he became angry, defensive, and unprofessional in both his behavior and his written communications. He even tried to shift the blame onto me and claimed I should have purchased primer so he could check for his own mistakes -- an unreasonable and unprofessional expectation. Based on my experience, I would never recommend him to anyone. I am now left with damages to repair out of my own pocket because of his lack of accountability and poor workmanship.

I am extremely happy with the service I received from A.N.K.A. Home Improvements. Angelo did an…read moreamazing job from start to finish. He repaired the turret on our 90 year old Tudor house, and did so in a timely manner. He not only replaced the wood, but also sealed around the turret and painted the stucco. He always left the work site clean and tidy at the end of each day. He definitely is a master carpenter and I couldn't be happier with his work. I would not hesitate to recommend Angelo Crespo for your home improvement project.

Review for Just Call Joe LLC At first Joe seemed very…read moreprofessional and said all the right things to get the job. We hired Just Call Joe LLC for a large project including a full kitchen renovation, coffee bar, enlarging our pantry opening with barn doors, two bathroom renovations (one expanded), lighting in several rooms, a ceiling fan installation, utility room renovation, roofing work, and installation of an electrical subpanel. Unfortunately the experience was extremely frustrating. The project start date kept getting pushed back and once work began there were about 12 no-call/no-show days, constantly delaying the project. The biggest concern was the quality and safety of the work. The electrical work was not done to code. The subpanel had neutrals tied to the ground bar, cut wires inside the panel, and incorrect wire gauges that could have created a fire hazard. Plumbing work repeatedly leaked and had to be redone multiple times. At one point there was a suspected gas leak and instead of using proper detection equipment Joe tried checking with a lighter. I had to purchase a gas leak detector because he did not have one and insisted there was no leak in the crawlspace. Bathroom work also created additional costs for us. Joe was unable to properly install our shower doors and had to redo tile work, which forced us to buy additional tiles. His incorrect measurements also caused us to purchase the wrong size vanity. Other workmanship issues included sloppy caulking, improperly supported drain pipes, improper water heater ventilation, and incorrectly installing a ceiling fan that I had to fix. In the kitchen he installed cabinets without removing the protective floor paper underneath them, which is still visible today. Another issue involved windows he claimed were picked up. After terminating the job we learned he never picked them up and had only placed a deposit. He promised to reimburse us but never did despite multiple calls and messages. The only work that turned out well was a butcher block table and shelving he built. Due to the delays, no-shows, safety concerns, and additional expenses we incurred, I would strongly caution others before hiring Just Call Joe LLC.

Don't waste your time!! Too many headaches!! Never returns phone calls... is very good at…read more"ghosting".....been a Nightmare!!!

James was referred to me by another service provider. We received a few quotes, and his was by far…read morethe most reasonable. We hired him to do some sealing/maintenance work and also added replacing window sills and molding. We were considering him for another project that we ultimately decided not to move forward with, but he was still very open and offered helpful suggestions and solutions we hadn't thought of. Overall, he was professional, responsive, and easy to work with.

Amazing guy to work with. Did a flawless job, and was able to make time for our project really…read morequickly. 10/10 incredibly professional and knew exactly how to get the perfect result. I'll be excited to work together again in the future!

Elver and his team are the greatest e(l)ver! We contacted…read moreElver to help us remodel our basement after a french drain installation. Originally our basement was gray, old and not cozy. Elver provided us with great ideas and materials to make it look beautiful and even went further and refloored the laundry room and move out and replace our water heater to have even more space in our laundry room. Everything looks much more spacious and cozy now! even my kids dont want to leave the basement now! I highly recommend Elver for any home remodeling work!

Honesty and integrity are two valuable principles that Elver and his team truly live by. They were…read moreprompt and professional every day and got the project done; it was not only done right but they also left the site clean. We can't thank him enough for helping us out and making the house possible to step foot in. It's because of him and his crew we were able to turn our house into a beautiful home.

BOOOOODishonest billing practices!!!!!!!…read more I used Matt from JDM recently to inspect a storm drainage system and he gave me a fair price. Sadly today he unclogged a tennis court drain and charged me 481.50. He charged me by the hour to regale me and my painter with stories of his father's passing when he was 5 years old, and the decent rearing his mother gave him and his sibling despite her single parent status. Then he went on about the new house he moved into after living with his mother and stories of a movie star (Chaz Palmiteri) that he installed sprinklers for, who owned a German Shepard that bit him on the buttocks and drew blood. He included a lecture about people who sue for such things but not him, no sir. Finally he told me how his uncle had trained him as a plumber and put in a plug for his previous employer Michael Palotta and his blue trucks and his father Cesar who had passed away. He also sent me on a wild goose chase suggesting my sprinkler main was broken and it was not. He continued to experiment with ideas of what might be wrong with my sprinkler long after my irrigation expert assured him over the phone that the main shut off was closed. He even called him back to ask more questions after he had been told the system was working perfectly and is monitored remotely by an app which would have shown problems. After all this blah blah he charged me by the hour. Very dishonest!!! I tried to suffer his jabbering politely as I am a physician and know some people are lonely and need to vent, but I never intended to pay for his therapy! Beware of people who think they deserve payment for wasting your time.

Shortly after moving into our Manhattan apartment we learned that the plumbing pipes for the…read morekitchen and laundry closet were not up to code. A foul smell in the laundry closet made this an urgent repair issue. We hired JDM Contracting to do the job, which entailed removing 15 running feet of plaster wall on the other side of the kitchen wall, removing a portion of the laundry closet wall, replacing the drain pipes and water pipes for both the kitchen and laundry, replastering the walls, and repainting. I couldn't believe that the bedroom wall would ever look as good as it did beforehand, but it was perfect, thanks to the plasterer who was a master craftsman. Mickey Bagley was a pleasure to work with. His men were professional, highly capable, courteous, trustworthy, reliable, responsive, punctual, and as unobtrusive as you can get in this kind of space. It was such a relief to have someone that I could count on to do a great job.

Please do not use Castro construction they do l not do a good job. I had to call them back to…read morere-fix completed jobs Castro construction is a handyman that appears to be just learning the trait do not trust this company with big jobs. They was originally posted on Thumbtack and have since took down their posting as a pro for Thumbtack please do not go through the stress and aggravation. I went through do not use them for any work. i'm giving a one star just because they did return to refix what I already paid for.

We hired Castro Construction to build a deck, replace a window, and close off an old door -- and I…read morecouldn't be happier with the results. The entire crew was professional, punctual, and clearly took pride in their work. The finished product looks fantastic. Pricing was very fair, and any additions that came up during the job were handled honestly and without surprises. That kind of transparency goes a long way. I'm a licensed contractor myself -- I just don't do exterior work -- so I know what quality craftsmanship looks like, and Castro Construction delivered. I'll be recommending them to anyone I know who's looking for larger jobs. Thanks again to the whole crew!

I contacted EcoBrooklyn because from my research it seemed like they had a ton of experience with…read moreremoval of soil with lead in it. Gennaro was nothing but professional and kind in talking through all of my options. He was helpful in getting the soil test results from the Brooklyn College lab very quickly and helping me interpret them. We ended up deciding to remove the native Brooklyn soil that was filled with lead and pouring concrete on top. This task required putting up plastic sheeting to carry out the leaded soil through the building with contaminating the inside space, as there is no street access from the backyard. This was a project that had to be done super quickly, I am so thankful that Gennaro was able to squeeze it in to his busy schedule. The crew was super respectful and worked at warp speed! They left the premises clean and overall it was a job well done. I can't recommend EcoBrooklyn enough. I will definitely be contacting them again for future projects.

We have a water drainage issue in our home that we called Eco Brooklyn for. gennaro was prompt to…read morerespond and schedule. When he came by for his initial assessment, he realized that the issue was probably something that would be solved properly by a different speciality and recommended we have a plumber visit. I appreciated his integrity to be honest and not push us to do unnecessary work.

The owner, Dede Vukaj is the best private contractor you can find in NY City and upper Westchester…read morearea as far as my 25 years experience. I know what I'm talking about: he is very professional, he always on time with his promise, arrival or project time-frame. He is very reasonable with price and which is very important to this kind of job: his price never ever goes higher than he promised. He did my kitchen, pluming, electrical, carpentry, roofing with in last 10 years. He dud 4 my neighbors houses - different projects. Every one is happy: him and clients. Whatever you ask him to do - the answer us "no problem". His hands are pure gold. And he is a diamond that rear to find. My husband love to watch his job: he used to be handy man, just retired... We never had any problems since we met Dede, even with emergencies. My dog 75 pounds russian black terrier loves him, and it is very difficult to pleas this dog. ;) My parents love him: it's clean house during and after his job. Thank you Dede! Keep good job!

Never responded to messages and never answer there phone, not sure they are even a real business…read more Hard to say what kind of work they do when they just don't want to work.